… orientalis 'Delft Blue') is a beautiful, soft lilac-blue flowered, short-lived perennial for Chicago-area gardens that flowers in early spring. The dozens of florets clustered around the central flower stalk are all wonderfully fragrant. A favorite for forcing indoors for winter bloom, this cultivar was introduced in the waning years of World … Dutch flower breeder J.W.A. Lefeber. Plants survive outdoors in the Chicago area for four to five seasons, with the flowers in years two through five less densely packed on the flower …
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… activities involving plants, art, and science. These camps will be held outside; please dress for the weather. 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. October 13, 2025: Fall Fun November 24, 2025: Thankful for … Once your registration is complete, you will receive an email from register@campdoc. What to Wear Dress for the weather! Wear clothes that are comfortable for outdoor and indoor activities and hands-on, messy fun. What to Bring Water bottle and a nut-free snack daily Nut-free lunch that does not require …
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… <p>For at least a month in late spring, Purple Leaf <em>Weigela</em> is loaded with clusters of rosy … the colors of your summer garden stand out. It's also a tidy, compact bush, making it easy to fit in even in smaller gardens or even containers. For darker foliage and more bloom, give it … hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special …
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… separated by a fine white line from narrow gold centers. It was named Hosta of the Year for 2005 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Striptease is a vigorous growing sport of H . ‘Gold Standard.’ It is an effective specimen plant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… 1936, Frances Williams has long been a staple of the shade garden. This large hosta is noted for its gold margined leaves. It is a sport of H. sieboldiana 'Elegans.' This is a large hosta (2 … in June and July with white flowers that attract hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… Harvest Gold’ is another Ozark witch hazel known for its fragrant orange blooms in early spring and for its spectacular golden foliage in the fall. It is hardy in zones 4-8 and grows to a height of 6’ over time with full sun to partial shade. …
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… These sturdy, stately plants are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, palmately lobed leaves to their 8- to 10-inch flowers. The immense blossoms have colorful bottlebrush reproductive structures in the …
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… Growing only 2 to 3 feet tall, Hypericum kalmianum has a nice mounded habit and attractive bluish-green leaves. It's a fine-textured plant for the shrub border or for use in a foundation planting. Extremely showy, 1 to 1-1/2 inch, bright-yellow flowers cover the plant in July; the center of each flower has …
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… Q. I received a potted miniature rose for Mother’s Day. Can I transplant it into my garden? A. Yes, you can plant your miniature rose in the garden. Miniature roses are bushy and make a nice addition to rock gardens. They can also be useful for low edgings. Plant your miniature rose outside as soon as all danger of frost has passed. Be sure to harden it off before planting outdoors, which means to slowly acclimate the rose to outdoor …
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… Chicago Botanic Garden is canceling the Inspiring Nature Play conference originally planned for May 6, 2020. Please stay in touch with us through social media and our website in the event we are able to reschedule for later this year. This annual conference will highlight developmentally appropriate nature …
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